Tom Warburton
| Tom Warburton | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Thomas Warburton August 31, 1968 Ambler, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Alma mater | Kutztown University |
| Occupation | Animator, producer, writer, designer |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Notable work |
Beavis and Butt-Head Pepper Ann Codename: Kids Next Door |
Thomas Warburton (born August 31, 1968), often credited as Mr. Warburton, is an American animator, producer, writer and designer. He is best known for creating the animated television series Codename: Kids Next Door. He also created the animated short Kenny and the Chimp. Prior to that he served as production designer on the first season of Beavis and Butt-Head and was the lead character designer for the animated series Pepper Ann. He is also the author of the book A Thousand Times No. Since moving to Los Angeles in 2009 he has worked at Disney Television Animation serving as creative director on Fish Hooks and co-executive producer on The 7D.
Warburton was raised in Ambler, Pennsylvania, and attended Kutztown University, where he studied animation.
After graduating from Kutztown University, Mr. Warburton moved to New York City to work at Buzzco Associates. The studio, run by NYC animation veterans Vincent Cafarelli and Candy Kugel, primarily took on commercial work to help fund their own independent films like the award-winning short A Warm Reception in LA. Warburton learned the basics of animation production from the ground up and got to meet many people in the industry that he remains friends with today.
After cutting his teeth at Buzzco Associates, Warburton went to Jumbo Pictures to work as an assistant layout artist on the first season of Nickelodeon's new series Doug. The show premiered alongside Rugrats and The Ren & Stimpy Show, which ushered in a new creator-driven approach to cartoon-making. Warburton also provided assistant animation to the end credit sequence for the show.
Originally signing on as JJSP's first staff artist in 1992, Warburton spent five years working as an animator on dozens of commercials for clients like Levi's, Converse, Slim Jim and 7 Up. He also animated, designed and directed on Saturday Night Live's TV Fun House, directed new episodes of Schoolhouse Rock! (including the award-winning "The Tale of Mr. Morton") and served as production designer on the first season of MTV's groundbreaking and controversial series Beavis and Butt-head. While working on 7-Up commercials at the studio, Mr. Warburton met Fido Dido creator Sue Rose and the two found that their similar art styles might work well together in the future.
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